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Episode 53: Frozen

Beautiful! Powerful! Cool! Angry! Great singing voice! What do these words describe? Elsa? No! Ice? NO! Our podcast of course!! Enjoy as we divulge our opinions (good AND bad?) on these icy sisters. Would we give Olaf a warm hug? Does Sven have the best singing voice? Is Marshmallow a perfect character? Tune in to get the answer to all of these questions and MORE!

Episode 52: Wreck-It Ralph

Wow did you ever see so much Candy in a Movie? Did you ever want to dive right into "Candyland" the game?! If you were a candy... which would you be? Oh right, there's a bunch of other video games too... Mario, Sonic, Pacman... who have all been made into popular movies AND candy! But there is no one like our Ralph. And guess what, he is GONNA WRECK IT! Watch out before you get wrecked, emotionally, from this heartwarming tale of learning to accept yourself and be who you are. :')

Episode 51: Winnie the Pooh

What is UP, honeypots?? Are you ready to sing a duet with your tummy?? *grrrrr* *grRRRRRrrr* that's right tummy, it's HONEY TIME! But first we'll go on an adventure, find a tail, and maybe meet a Backson? Listen quick, we'll be BACK SOOOOON! (Hey, that sounds like Backson...)

Episode 50: Tangled

Do you have magic hair that glows when you sing? Do you have a dream? Do you have a pet chameleon? If so, Tangled might be a film about your life.... if you're trapped up in a tower, give us a call. We'll find a castle horse and come rescue you. But NOT before a pitstop to our FAVORITE eatery, THE SNUGGLY DUCKLING. Try not to cry at how beautiful this episode gets (is that A PROPOSAL??), and remember: it's okay if we're your new dream. :')

Episode 49: The Princess and the Frog

What's little, green, and charming? Well, a frog of course! And not just ANY frog! We are talking about the PRINCE of ALL FROGS.... and ALL OF Maldonia!! For this 2D(!) Princess(!!) Movie we are heading to NEW ORLEANS! But watch out because there are spooks lurking in the shadows.... demons, voodoo dolls, magic!!! Do NOT sell your soul under ANY circumstances, and remember you have to work HARD for your dreams!! ESPECIALLY if you're a FROG!

Episode 48: Bolt

2008? Miley Cyrus in her prime? John Travolta's best role YET? The funniest hamster you ever did see? It's time for our favorite Super Dog, BOLT!! Ooooooh ooh, yeaaah. Do we decide who's better, dogs or cats? Do we pick New York over LA? Do we discover the truth about Walt's frozen head? LISTEN UP, grab a waffle, and find out!

Episode 47: Meet the Robinsons

What family has: superheroes, inventors, puppets, octopi, robots, twins, and fruit hats? That's right it's the ROBINSONS!!! We Love science fairs and time travelling but do we love robots??? Maybe not. Will robots take over the world? Maybe. Will you leave this movie inspired and ready to do anything? YES!!! KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!

Episode 46: Chicken Little

What's that up in the sky?! Is it a bird? An acorn? A glowstick? Oh it's A PIECE OF THE SKY! FALLING DOWN! ALIENS ARE COMING LOOK OUT! Just kidding the biggest stress here is bullies and dodgeball practice. Don't forget your pants!! And BELIEVE CHICKEN LITTLE!!

Episode 45: Home on the Range

Holy Cows!! Let's join these little cuties at our Little Patch of Heaven in West Texas. A cow in a hat? Check. A cow into astrology? Check. A cow played by Rosanne Barr? Check check. PLUS our big boy villain is a YODELER. HE YODELS. HE HYPNOTIZES WITH HIS YODELS. Wow Home On the Range is a wild ride.  

Episode 44: Brother Bear

What's better than the beauty of nature? Looking at gorgeous landscapes and the northern lights through the story of BROTHERLY LOVE AND PERSONAL GROWTH. And bears? Wow. These bears love to eat a juicy salmon. Do salmon feel? Do bears speak english? What will these brothers sacrifice? Can boys learn? Find out as we journey with a couple of naughty boys (of the bear and human variety) through BROTHER BEAR.

Episode 43: Treasure Planet

Arrrrr mateys, let's take off on a voyage INTO SPACE. That's right, we're talking cyborgs, aliens, space pirates, a spider dude, a loving mother, and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Do you love the Goo Goo Dolls? Do you crave adventure? We sure do. We found the answer to all our questions in TREASURE PLANET!!

Episode 42: Lilo & Stitch

Ohana means family. And family means aliens will land on earth and try to surf and eat ice cream and dress in drag. No, wait, that's not how the saying goes.... oh well. Will you be late to dance class? Will you take photos of people on the beach? Will you listen to records? The choice is yours.... and Stitch's.

Episode 41: Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Splish splash I was going on an adventure.... that's right to discover the lost city of ATLANTIS! This city has EVERYTHING! Lots of languages, crystals, robot fish, magic, old people, and moles!! What else do you need?! Nothing. Let's stay forever.

Episode 40: The Emperor's New Groove

Um YIKES you THREW OFF MY GROOVE!! That's right, this week's episode is all about Emperor Kuzco and the incredible Yzma. And Kronk, who Kaci HAS MET IN REAL LIFE. This movie is so colorful and fun and is chock full of cute animals. Our protagonist is mostly a llama for crying out loud!! Will Kuzco find generosity in his heart? Will Kelsey find a love of this movie? Will Yzma ever get more adorable? Shake your groove thang and find out!!

Episode 39: Dinosaur

Hmm what's that rumbly? Honey in my tummy? NO WAY THATS EMBRIONIC FLUID BABY. WE HATCHIN THIS EGG. A little baby dino is popping out! And his name is Aladar! Guess what he is raised by LEMURS! Will he live? Will he be squished by a meteor? Will he be pressed out of existance? Press play and find out!

Episode 38: Fantasia 2000

Wh-what? Woah! It's been a WHOPPING 60 years since those hippos and alligators first fell in love/did ballet/chased each other around. And guess what? Mickey hasn't aged a bit! NOR been promoted past apprentice!! That's right FANTASIA 2K!! SPACE WHALES! CHERNABIRD! NATURE AT IT'S FINEST!

Episode 37: Tarzan

AHHHHHHaaaaAAHaaaaahhhh!! Ooo oooh eeee ooo oooo. Can you learn to speak Gorilla? Would you live in a super cool tree house if you had to fight off a jaguar to live there? Who would you cast as Tarzan? And Jane? And Clayton? Who has the largest neck? This movie has us thinking. Phil Collins makes some great tunes, but we've got a lot of questions. This episode is on one of our favorite topics... Two words: one family.

Episode 36: Mulan

Let's get down to listening, to defeat... the silence. Did we give you content when you asked for some? You're the naughtiest boys we ever met, and you can bet before we're through, that WE'LL MAKE A FAN OUT OF YOU! This movie is our podcasts NAMESAKE. WE LOVE MULAN. SHE SAVED OUR HEARTS AND ALL OF CHINA.

Episode 35: Hercules

Herc is a hero YES indeed!!! We’ve got a cute sidekick, jaded mentor, and a transformation from skinny to BUFF! Is Hercules (sorry, HERAcles) just a superhero movie?? Listen to our newest episode to find out! Plus, Brandt’s dog!!

Episode 34: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Trois! Deux! Un! Welcome to Paris, France (Prance), the home of amazing puppet shows, foolish festivals, bell ringers, a goat with an earring and MOLTEN LAVA. Poor Quasimodo is trapped up (thanks a lot, FROLLO) in that tower (Notre Dame) but MAN does he have time to craft! If you want time for hobbies, lock yourself in your room for 20 years!! But remember, nobody wants to stay cooped up there forever. :')

Episode 33: Pocahontas

Cabbages, cabbages, barely even human! Please enjoy this re-write we created of Pocahontas... involving a LOT of produce. Just kidding! We love this strong, adventurous female lead!! She's amazing!! Can YOU hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Why is that bobcat grinning? HOW can Meeko be THAT adorable? Find out the answers to these questions and more... just listen to your heart (this episode).

Episode 32: The Lion King

NAAAAAA- it's Simba! He can't wait to be king!! A ~classic~ film of be careful what you wish for, and wanting more, and more never being enough. This movie is VIBRANT! MAGICAL! MUSICAL! And features the cutest lion cub we ever did see. What's the OG lion king? Hamlet? Beyoncé? Kimba? You decide.

Episode 31: Aladdin

Street rat! Big hat! Giant snake! Birthday cake!! Can Aladdin escape the guards? Is this just Frozen but with sand instead of snow? Is Al our hottest prince yet? Is Robin Williams the G.O.A.T.? (Yes.) Take a listen over a long Arabian niiiiight or Arabian daaaaaay and find out!

Episode 30: Beauty and the Beast

Episode 29: The Rescuers Down Under

Do you come from a land down under? You better run, you better take cover... from PERCIVAL C. MCLEACH! That is one mean poacher, but man does he have cool style. Every animal in this movie is top notch and straight out of the Australian Outback. Pull up a tiny cork chair, and your lil bug waiter is about to bring you a big juicy serving of THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER.

Episode 28: The Little Mermaid

I don't know how, but something's starting right nowwww, and it's THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE. And all these characters are hot!! This smol mermaid battles a huge sea witch in a fight to the death. Will she become a human? Or a squirmy wormy? We also have some special news for you.... but first you have to sign this MAGIC CONTRACT. HA!

Episode 27: Oliver & Company

(Apologies for the bad audio this week! Our microphone zonked out) WHY SHOULD I WORRY? No worries here, in the great state of NEW YORK and the great time of THE EIGHTIES. Watch a bunch of cool cats (one cat and a lot of dogs) roam through construction sites unharmed and walk with ease through the chaos (of all our tangents) and clear to the other side. Grab your sausage link scarf and some other food, glorious food, and snuggle up for this classic bed time story: Oliver & Company.

Episode 26: The Great Mouse Detective

Elementary my dear mouse boy! Let's get to work solving this mystery... and finding our way to the world's greatest RAT. Grab that bubbly and your little bell and shrink down to tiny mouse size, because let's face it, everything is better when its mouse size.

Episode 25: The Black Cauldron

Bubbles, rubble, toil and TROUBLE, these are the chaos inside of THE BLACK CAULDRON! Join us: a pig-boy, a scullery maid, and a washed-up minstrel as we discuss the madness and adventure of this movie. Hop inside and look out for those real mushroom clouds and an army of the undead. This week we meet our scariest villain YET... and the weakest sidekicks. Will we destroy the cauldron? Put your pig snout in water and FIND OUT!

Episode 24: The Fox and the Hound

Get those tissues ready! Today we watch the tails of Copper and Tod run around the forest/the farm together. They're the best of friends! ...but will they be friends forever? Grab some milk, burn some popcorn, set a smol bear trap and watch this with your very own special guest friend. :')

Episode 23: The Rescuers

Are you Hungary for an adventure? We know Miss Bianca and Bernard sure are!! These two tiny cuties are off to RESCUE a young orphan girl! Can they make it past two croci-gators, a geyser, too many references to that one Charlie XCX song, and our talks of current events to save Penny? Come attend this U.N. meeting to find out!!

Episode 22: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

What’s that? A little rumbly in our tummy?? Here’s our treat to you! It’s not hunny (hounney? honney!) but it’s just as sweet! We LOVE Winnie-the-Pooh and all of his friends! There’s so many of them! There’s also so many songs and SO MANY ADVENTURES!

Episode 21: Robin Hood

Robin Hood and Lil Jon (yeaaauh!) walking through the forest, scooping up the field mice and boppin em on the head!! He's a Fox! He steals from the rich! He's chaotic good (and so is Kaci)! He has GREAT costumes! Robin Hood is a fox and a movie for all!!

Episode 20: The Aristocats

Meow meow meow meow mew mew mew meow! MeOW mew mew MEOW mew mow meow. Meow meow, meow, meow and MEOW! Miaou miaou miaou? Oui.

Episode 19: The Jungle Book

Sloth! Greed! Wrath! The other ones! Did you know that the Jungle Book characters represent the deadly sins?? Neither did we, until recording this episode! We also introduce a new segment called "Kaci, Who is the Hottest Animal!?" Join us, Mowgli, and our SPECIAL GUEST Kimi on a journey through a jungle as we get HYPNOTIZED by Snake: Kaa and join the elephant army! Plus: Bagira + Baloo... were they in love? Or is it just a myth??

Episode 18: The Sword in the Stone

Slice slice! An anvil? A sword? A big ole rock? These are all the things you've been MISSING in your Disney movies! Say hello to the most powerful wizard we've met, Merlin!! We create a brand new soundtrack and a brand new DDR battle game, all thanks to our young ward, Arthur, and our special guest, Connor. Which animal will win the magic fight?!

Episode 17: One Hundred and One Dalmatians

What could be better than a cute lil doggy? ONE HUNDRED MORE CUTE DOGGIES!! Wow how lucky are we that this movie exists? A rom-com ft. so many pups, an episode ft. a very special guest, a meet-cute, a lot of soot, and a great live-action follow up. Woof, woof! Listen up and watch out for skinny devil-woman fashionistas and evil british henchmen! Get along, lil doggies!

Episode 16: Sleeping Beauty

Zzz...zzzz... oh! Happy Aurora Day! Get ready to welcome this sweet lil baby wife into the world! Grookeys, Scumps, College besties, you're all invited to this celebration of our beautiful princess with a beautiful voice! Just make sure you watch out for the most awesome villain/fairy/dragon... Melissa.

Episode 15: Lady and the Tramp

Thiiiis is the night, what a beaaaautiful niiiight to listen to our podcast! Wow folks, this episode on Lady and the Tramp will make you hungry for spaghetti, curious about beavers, and afraid of cats and rats (if you weren't already!) Snuggle up, sing a song with your Real Dog, and then listen to us chat about the adorable animals in this super-wide film.

Episode 14: Peter Pan

Peeetaaah! A sassy pixie, sweet little kiddos, a magician father, a princess mother, and a villain with so! Much! Depth! Tick tick tick TIME to wake UP! But not before you Snooze that crocodile!! If you don't ever want to grow up, this is the podcast for you. Here we goooo, this time we're taking our special guest (Smee), off to Neverland!

Episode 13: Alice in Wonderland

A very merry un-birthday to you!! (Unless you are an UNLUCKY chump and it's your BIRTHDAY today!) We have quite the un-birthday present for you... it's TEA! More tea than you could ever drink!! Oh and an episode about Alice! In! Wonderland! So grab your stop watch, a carrot, two hedgehogs, and some paint and buckle up for this wild ride, featuring a Very Special Guest!!

Episode 12: Cinderella

Cinderelly Cinderelly!! Are you an eligible maiden? Do you want a ticket to the prince's ball? Is Cinderelly's step-family... VAMPIRES? Wait, WHAT! If you love magic, mice, conspiracy theories, The Bachelor, or glass shoes that get smaller and smaller, this movie is for YOU! Listen (to us and our Very Special Guest) before the clock strikes midnight!!

Episode 11: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Oooh this! Episode! Is! Spooky! Join us in the creepy towns of Mr. Toad and Mr. Ichibod Crane. These two heroes (...villains?) tear up their towns, get arrested, schmooze some women, and have to run for their lives!! These stories are not for the faint of heart (or superstitious).... Will you leave with your head intact?

Episode 10: Melody Time

Wow!! Another movie most of us HAVEN'T SEEN? Are we even real Disney fans?! (Yes!) Join us in the discovery of the whimsical stories of Melody Time. We see some Brand New tales (of wintertime, bumble bees, apple seeds, and Texas?!) and some of our favorite characters are BACK!! Listen up and find out who they are!! (Surprise- it's LUANA PATTEN!)

Episode 9: Fun and Fancy Free

Jiminy! In this week's installment of I'll Make A Fan Out Of You, we stumble upon some familiar faces!! Follow us to into the woods, the sky, the circus, a farm and a CASTLE with these two shorts. We get our first animated FARM ANIMALS!! A love sequence between BEARS (ft. bear-ubs)!! And some more LIVE ACTION!! Will we uncover who the true villain of our podcast is? Eat these magic beans and find out!

Episode 8: Make Mine Music

Oh boy!! This week we're watching TEN little shorts piled together in the very exciting Make Mine Music!! Kelsey, Brandt and Kaci (she's baaack!) long for a sock-hop and simpler times. We get some new animation styles, some nature documentaries, some straight up Classic Tales and a love story between two hats - ALL in ONE movie!! Take a listen to US then we'll all head over to the Met to listen to Willie the Whale and his gorgeous voice.

Bonus Episode!: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

BOIIIING! Watch out for that ANVIL! This week (in this special bonus episode!) Brandt and Kelsey discuss the insane antics of Who Framed Roger Rabbit! BLAM! This definitely (but not actually) PG-13 film is FULL of gags! Pianos, hand zappers, safes, beauuutiful women, and tiny ties. What more could you ask for?! AND reappearances of all of our favorites: Bambi, Jumbo Jr., Donald, the HIPPO FROM FANTASIA, and more!! If you miss Toontown, the 40's, or Kingdom Hearts this movie is for you. WOWEE...

Episode 7: The Three Caballeros

Enough about Mickey, it's finally DONALD DUCK'S BIRTHDAY!! Join us as we celebrate with the THREE CABALLEROS (Donald, Coolest Cool Guy José Carioca, and our NEWEST PAL... Panchito Pistoles!!) and do everyone's favorite party activity, watching your friend open their birthday presents! This movie has EVERYTHING. The most annoying character so far, a hot pink outfit, real women singing and dancing, a piñata, and a WILD beach chase scene. Will this be the episode that turns our podcast into a C...

Episode 6: Saludos Amigos

Hi pals! Are you looking for a new travel destination?! Have you always wondered about the exciting lands of Latin America? Well look no further!! In this very first film that our hosts have not seen, we have some sweet shorts following our animators' trip down South! We finally see Brandt's favorite guy - Donald Duck! And we meet maybe the coolest Disney Character (ever???) - José Carioca! There's also our First Real Dog, yet another scary mountain/cliff, and beautiful water. What more coul...

Episode 5: Bambi

Bambi, the coming of age story of a sweet, stumbly, baby deer. Will he find love? Will he shoot a gun? We've got: cute animals, silly animals, majestic animals, the CUTEST ANIMAL WE'VE SEEN SO FAR, and... seductive animals. Does it get any better than this? (No.) Watch as our three cuuute hosts lose their minds over this non-stop onslaught of adorable imagery.